The Crown Estate has announced it is to proceed in full with the latest offshore wind farm lease agreements.
It has completed its work on assessing the impact on most valuable environmental habitats, and while adverse effects cannot be ruled out on two zones off the Yorkshire coast, full compensatory measures will be ensured.
They relate to the Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area and Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation, with kittiwakes and sandbanks flagged.